Closed Set - Equivalent Definitions of A Closed Set

Equivalent Definitions of A Closed Set

In a topological space, a set is closed if and only if it coincides with its closure. Equivalently, a set is closed if and only if it contains all of its limit points.

This is not to be confused with a closed manifold.

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